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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 11, 1941

Diary, Supreme Court

Military Governor Of Cyrenaica Appointed

DEATH SENTENCE QUASHED

Dorothy

Mrs Pamela O'Grady, who was previously sen- tenced to death on charges under the Treachery Act yester- day heard Lord Cal- decote, in the Court of Appeal, announce that conviction quash- ed but, on other charges, sentence of 14 years' penal servi tude was imposed

Both the trial at Win- chester and the op- peal

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were

In

NEW POINT

OF ATTACK IN ERITREA

SIR MAITLAND WILSON

TAKES CONTROL

IT IS OFFICIALLY announced in Cairo that Lieut.-General Sir Maitland Wilson has taken over the command of Cyrenaica, as Military Governor and General Officer Com- manding in Chief.

General Wilson has issued a proclamation calling on the population for discipline and to obey the orders of the military authorities.

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been branch has 11 Cairo st (mer Heart quarters to deal with all ques- ྃ། ྃ-,;་, affccflag Gły sprea teodory and its administration,

The appointment of Generai Wilson and the creation of a political branch of G.H.Q. means that the establishment of an administration for occu- pied territory is in accordan with International Law.

It is pointed out in Cairo that the military occupation has no

Dating on subsequent disposal of the territory or rectification of

Frontiers which are matters to be decided at the peace conference.

Command Relinquished To take over his new appoint-

ment.

General Wilson has rt-

The British occupation of Mersa Taclai and Ko- His successor is likely to be

announced in a few days. rara in Eritrea was

Under General Wavell General nounced in a Middle East Wilson has taken an active part in the British- drive into Libya. General

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communique.

an-

Headquarters,

being

Meanwhile pressure on enemy

is positions about Keren continued.

South African troops have now advanced 50 miles inside Italian Southern Abyssima

territory in

in the Hobok area.

The communique adds that the

14 clearing up of anas up to El Agheilu in Libya is proceeding satisfactorily and thal Intensive activity in Italian Somaliland continues. Reuter

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On The Sea Coast

WHICH

VICHY'S NATIONAL COUNCIL

de

The new French con- sulative body, the Nation- al Council, will, according to "Noeuvelliste Lynen," meet for its in- augural session at Lyons, but will later continue its

will be in closer touch with the different minis- tries.